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Johnny Carson

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Capo 1st fret
  BmHe sAits beBmhind his AmicroBmphoneA  Bm  A  
John-Dny ACar-Dson
   BmHe Aspeaks in Bmsuch a Amanly BmtoneA  Bm  A  
John-Dny ACar-Dson
F#m7Ed McMahon comes on and says "Here's Johhny"
B7Every night at eleven thirty he's so fF#m7unny
DIt's nice (to) have (you) on (the) show toF#m7night
DI've seen (your) act (in) Vegas out of E7sight
   BmWhen gAuests are Bmboring he Afills up the BmslackA  Bm  A  
John-Dny ACar-Dson
   BmThe Anetwork Bmmakes him Abreak his BmbackA  Bm  A  
John-Dny ACar-Dson
F#m7Ed McMahon comes on and says "Here's Johhny"
B7Every night at eleven thirty he's so fF#m7unny
DDon't (you) think (he's) such (a) natural F#m7guy
DThe way (he's) kept (it) up could make you crE7y
Bm
A  D  A  D  A  D  A  D
GWho's the Emman that Cwe admiD7re?
GJohnny EmCarson is a Creal live D7wire.

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Johnny Carson

by The Beach Boys

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m7

Capo 1st fret

Bm A Bm A Bm A Bm A

He sits behind his microphone

D A D

John-ny Car-son

Bm A Bm A Bm A Bm A

He speaks in such a manly tone

D A D

John-ny Car-son

F#m7

Ed McMahon comes on and says "Here's Johhny"

B7 F#m7

Every night at eleven thirty he's so funny

D F#m7

It's nice (to) have (you) on (the) show tonight

D E7

I've seen (your) act (in) Vegas out of sight

Bm A Bm A Bm A Bm A

When guests are boring he fills up the slack

D A D

John-ny Car-son

Bm A Bm A Bm A Bm A

The network makes him break his back

D A D

John-ny Car-son

F#m7

Ed McMahon comes on and says "Here's Johhny"

B7 F#m7

Every night at eleven thirty he's so funny

D F#m7

Don't (you) think (he's) such (a) natural guy

D E7

The way (he's) kept (it) up could make you cry

A D A D A D A D

G Em C D7

Who's the man that we admire?

G Em C D7

Johnny Carson is a real live wire.

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